boy's name
Cahan
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (NI)
- Births on record 48
Northern Ireland
#308
2024 births
Cahan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #308. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Cahan is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Northern Ireland in 2019, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Northern Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 3,178 babies in Northern Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2012.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cahan over time
Births per decade in Northern Ireland, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 22 |
How popular is Cahan?
In 2024, Cahan was given to 5 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #308 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Figures for Northern Ireland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cahan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cahan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cahan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cahan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cahan
How popular is the name Cahan?
In 2024, Cahan was given to 5 babies in Northern Ireland, ranking #308 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Cahan a girl's or a boy's name?
Cahan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cahan?
Cahan has 2 syllables.
When was Cahan most popular?
Cahan peaked in 2019, when 6 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cahan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cahan currently ranks #308 in Northern Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.